Pixel 3 has already been rooted via Magisk

Magisk developer topjohnwu is nothing if not prolific. A mere two days after the Pixel 3’s formal launch (and just a day after receiving his own phone), he’s already achieved root via Magisk on Google’s latest flagship. Those hoping for root on their own Pixel 3s probably won’t have much longer to wait for a stable release. The version that appears to be running on his Pixel 3 is the latest Magisk canary release, 17.3-e1a65276, which is a bit ahead of the current v17.2 (beta) and v17.1 (stable) releases. Previously it was confirmed that Magisk-patched Pixel boot images couldn’t boot. Whatever issue was preventing older versions from booting seems to have been resolved by the developer within just a day of getting his hands on the phone. In a follow-up comment to his tweet announcing the success, topjohnwu remarked on the changes present in the Pixel 3, speculating that Google included them simply to prevent him from getting bored. Given his impressively quick turnaround, it doesn’t seem to have been much of a challenge. As someone historically prone to root my phones, I’m certainly not complaining, but maybe next year Google can give topjohnwu a more difficult puzzle. Those that appreciate topjohnwu’s ongoing efforts to ensure wide device compatibility and frequent updates should also keep in mind his recently started Patreon. Magisk will always be free and open source, but it’s good to support your favorite projects. (I regularly contribute to GIMP and Wikipedia for making my job easier.) Source:… [Read full story]